State Laws and Programs for Electric Drive
COLORADO HOUSE BILL 1013 DATE-INTRO: JANUARY 9, 2008 LAST-ACTION: MAY 21, 2008; Signed by GOVERNOR. County and Municipal Sales Tax Exemptions for Low emission vehicles SYNOPSIS: Allows for county and municipal adoption of sales and use tax exemptions for sales of low emission vehicles and power sources as well as other ... Continue reading
Hybrid/Electric Tech Companies Meet in DC as Top Officials Debate 'Detroit Three' Rescue Plans
CEO of Lithium-Ion Automotive Battery Maker Ener1 Says Aggressive Investment in Advanced Energy Storage Systems Is Key to Industry Survival, U.S. Competitiveness WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- As Congress and the new administration weigh sweeping measures to rescue the U.S. auto industry, advanced lithium-ion battery maker Ener ... Continue reading
Pep Boys' 2008 Third Quarter Results Conference Call to Be Broadcast on Investorcalendar.com
PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys â Manny, Moe & Jack , the nationâs leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, will broadcast its third quarter earnings conference call live on Tuesday, December 9 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The conference call will be broadcast over the Internet at http://www.investorcalendar.c ... Continue reading
Lear Announces Fourth-Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 1 -- Lear Corporation will hold a conference call to review the company's fourth-quarter 2008 financial results and related matters on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET. To participate in the conference call: -- Domestic calls 1-800-789-4751 -- International calls 1-973-200-3975 The aud ... Continue reading
Research Report Examines the Electric Vehicle Industry and its Major Players
Los Angeles â Monday, December 01, 2008 â Floyd Associates, a privately held consulting firm with operations in strategic development, investment banking, and mergers & acquisitions, announced today that it has published a report on the Electric Vehicle Industry. According to the Electric Drive Transportation ... Continue reading
2008 Tire Shipments Drop More Than Six Percent
Further softening anticipated in 2009 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tire shipments are projected to decline by more than six percent this year compared to 2007 with a further one percent decline predicted for 2009, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association. Total tire shipments were below 300 mi ... Continue reading
Ford Considering Sale of Volvo
DETROIT December 1, 2008; Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co said on Monday it was reviewing options for Volvo and could sell the luxury Swedish car brand as it scrambles to shore up cash amid a deep industry downturn. The announcement came a day before Ford and the other two Detroit automakers ... Continue reading
UAW contract GOP will demand workers' sacrifice: End of Jobs Bank?
<b><i>by Harry Stoffer - Automotive News</b></i> Washington, DC December 1, 2008: Before voting on aid to ailing automakers, Republicans in the Senate will take aim at the UAW and some benefits that many Americans find excessive. Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., a moderate hoping to help Detroit, told Automotive News the UAW will ... Continue reading
First Alfa 8C Competizione Arrives in America - VIDEO ENHANCED
The first Alfa 8C Competizione destined for the US market has arrived in Connecticut (USA). The handover ceremony took place at âMiller Motorcarsâ where the owner picked up the glamorous car: his name is James Glickenhaus and he is one of the greatest car collectors in the world. Glickenhaus declared himself ... Continue reading
Accolades from Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs Mark Wilkins awarded the North American Cup
Woodbridge, Ontario - November 30, 2008: The Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs - Ontario Region presented a number of awards and trophies at their annual banquet last week and to his surprise, Mark Wilkins was awarded the North American Cup which goes to a Canadian driver who excels in his achievements in a North America ... Continue reading
Thor Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, Dec. 1 -- Thor Industries, Inc. today reported sales, net income and E.P.S. for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008. Net income was $5,120,000, down 87% from last year's $38,209,000. E.P.S. were 9 cents versus 69 cents last year. Sales for the quarter were $438.8 million, down 42.5% from $763 ... Continue reading
2009 RED BULL CREW CHIEF LINEUP
No. 83 driver Brian Vickers will have a new crew chief for his third season with Red Bull Racing Team, as Ryan Pemberton leads Vickers' charge to his first Red Bull victory and a spot in the 2009 Chase. Teammate Scott Speed will return for his rookie NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. He'll drive the No. 82 Red Bull Toyo ... Continue reading
NEWS FROM CASTLE COMBE CIRCUIT 2009 ACTION DAY DATES RELEASED
Castle Combe Circuit has released details of its popular Action Days, with some new ideas, new titles and some great offers for clubs and for those who book early. Action Days have been a part of Castle Combe's season for almost a quarter of a century; over the years, tens of thousands of enthusiasts have been able to ... Continue reading
H&H ENDS THE YEAR ON A HIGH AFTER STRONG BUXTON SALE
Amid the ongoing economic uncertainty, it seems that there are still plenty of people keen to buy and sell vintage and classic cars and automobilia. H&H's traditional end-of-year auction not only grossed in excess of £1.4 million, but also drew over 1,000 people to the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (including some 400 regi ... Continue reading
South Korea November 2008 Auto Sales Down 9 %
SEOUL, Dec 1, 2008; Cheon Jong-woo and Kim Jung-hyun writing for Reuters reported that combined sales of South Korean automakers fell 8.6 percent in November, data showed on Monday, a sign that global slowdown is hitting the nation's carmakers, including local leader Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS: Quote, Profile, Researc ... Continue reading
London, Great Britain December 1, 2008: As the excitement continued on the track and Switzerland and Ireland took the spoils, the action continued in the paddock as A1GP enjoyed its last outing before the Christmas break in Sepang, Malaysia last week. The week kicked off with another animal-themed outing, this time the ... Continue reading
Runners Gear Up For Half Marathon and 5-Mile Run/Walk Benefiting Victory Junction
Media Contact: Crystal Emerick Victory Junction (336) 495-2079 cemerick@victoryjunction.org<mailto:cemerick@victoryjunction.org> Runners Gear Up For Half Marathon and 5-Mile Run/Walk Benefiting Victory Junction What: Victory Junction is gearing up for runners and walkers across the nation to make a difference in the li ... Continue reading
Chrysler LLC Conference Call to Announce November 2008 U.S. Sales
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- What: Telephone conference call to discuss Chrysler LLC's November 2008 U.S. sales When: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 - 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST Details: Domestic telephone number: 1 800-857-0714; International telephone number: + 1-210-839-8803 Call Leader: Yvonne Malmgren Passcode: Sales Other: Followi ... Continue reading
New Porsche Museum to Be Opened on 31 January 2009
ATLANTA--In the new Porsche Museum the final preparations are made for the opening on Saturday 31 January 2009. At last, now that the scaffolding has been removed, it is possible to see to the full extent the bold architecture of the building at the head office premises of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG in Zuffenhausen: T ... Continue reading
Demand for Harley-Davidson XR1200 Sparks American Debut
Riders Order Hundreds of New Hot Rod Sportsters Before Official Release MILWAUKEE, Dec. 1 -- Inspired by the XR-750, the most dominating American dirt track racing motorcycle of all-time, the Harley-Davidson XR1200 is now poised to boost adrenalin levels on streets, roads and highways around the world. The XR1200 is a ... Continue reading
Japan Overall November 2008 Auto Sales Down 18.2% From 2007
Mon Dec 1, 2008 12:23am EST Email | Print | Share | Reprints | Single Page | Recommend (0) [-] Text [+] Economic slump and spending woe sink Wall Street | Video Oil drops 8 percent to below $50 as OPEC defers cuts Retail stocks fall on holiday shopping worries More Business & Investing News... Trading will never be the ... Continue reading
NORWALK, Conn.--GE Antares Capital today announced it served as administrative agent for a $79.5 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of Maaco Franchising by Driven Brands, the parent company of Meineke Car Care Centers, Econo Lube Nâ Tune, AutoQual, Aero Colours, Drive N Style, and To ... Continue reading
China Premium Lifestyle Enterprise, Inc. Opens New Ferrari and Maserati Center in Nanjing
HONG KONG, Dec. 1 -- China Premium Lifestyle Enterprise, Inc. (OTC:CPLY) (BULLETIN BOARD: CPLY) today announced that its 49%-owned entity Technorient Ltd., through a wholly-owned subsidiary, opened its new Ferrari and Maserati 3S (Sales, Service and Spare Parts) Center in Nanjing, China, on November 22, 2008. Nanjing, ... Continue reading
Euro NCAP five star rating for the Alfa Romeo MiTo
The Alfa Romeo MiTo has been awarded a prestigious five-star Euro NCAP rating, setting it at the top of its segment in the field of safety. The âsportiest ever compact car' notched up a score of 36 out of 37 in the Euro NCAP adult ratings and a judgement of âGoodâ (the only car in its segment to obtain 3 ... Continue reading
BorgWarner to Showcase eGearDrive(TM) Expertise at 2008 EDTA Conference & Exposition
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 1 -- BorgWarner's electric propulsion expertise in eGearDrive(TM) systems will be showcased at the 2008 Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) Conference & Exposition, December 2 - 4, at the Washington D.C. Convention Center. "With the trend toward vehicle electrification, BorgWarner ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Announces it Will Re-Evaluate Strategic Options for Volvo Car Corporation
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 1 -- Ford Motor Company announced today it will re-evaluate strategic options for Volvo Car Corporation, including the possible sale of the Sweden-based premium automaker. Ford said the decision to re-evaluate strategic options for Volvo comes in response to the significant decline in the global a ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Dec. 1 -- MotorCities National Heritage Area (MotorCities), an affiliate of the National Park Service designed to preserve, promote and interpret the automotive heritage of Southeast Michigan, continued providing support for Michigan non-profit organizations by doubling its 2008 grant allocation program to $10 ... Continue reading
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--The City of Glendale, California has awarded a 10-year contract to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to build, operate and maintain a new large-scale public access compressed natural gas (CNG) station to support the Cityâs CNG vehicle fleets and serve surrounding communities. The planned Clean Energy-ow ... Continue reading
3M Completes Acquisition of Financaire Burgienne
ST. PAUL, Minn.--3M announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Financière Burgienne, a provider of finished license plates under the FAAB and FABRICAUTO brands in France. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The addition of FAAB and FABRICAUTO broadens 3Mâs vehicle registration solutions o ... Continue reading
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services has processed more than $5.7 million in rebates for its customers that lease hybrid or alternative fuel motor vehicles since implementing a rebate program. The rebate program is designed for customers that make significant investments in new technology to improve ... Continue reading
Eberspaecher Leads in Heavy Truck Emissions Technology
NOVI, Mich.--Eberspaecher North America, Inc. has developed exhaust technology that will enable heavy-truck engine manufacturers to meet stringent new EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) emissions standards without sacrificing fuel economy. New exhaust systems under development at Eberspaecher can reduce critical hea ... Continue reading
China Yuchai International Announces 2007 Unaudited Net Income Range
SINGAPORE, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Yuchai International Limited ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), announced today that it expected its unaudited net income for 2007 to fall within the range of RMB 500 million and RMB 555 million. The Company's unaudited earnings per share range between RMB 13.41 an ... Continue reading
Corsa Helps Solve 'Grey Fleet' Issue At VT Education And Skills
The increasingly important issue of employees using their private cars on company business, is being successfully tackled by leading training provider VT Education and Skills through the introduction of a company car scheme involving a fleet of 100 Vauxhall Corsas. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Collective: The UK's Most Talented And Exciting Creatives Are Announced
As part of its ongoing commitment to style and design, car company Vauxhall in conjunction with a Style Council made up of arts industry experts, has identified six of the brightest creative stars and given them a commission of up to £20,000 each, accompanied by a high profile PR campaign, to help them take their care ... Continue reading
Aston Martin and its Trade Union partners have today begun consultation on a range of cutbacks to reflect the current downturn in the world economy and the corresponding fall in car sales. It is hoped to do this by minimising the impact on employees as far as possible, but the possibility of up to 300 permanent and a s ... Continue reading
OBlack Upgrade Auxiliary Stop Light From Hella For Various Volkswagen Models
The black Upgrade auxiliary stop light with a black design that Hella has developed for retrofitting to various Volkswagen models is a special means of customising the vehicle rear. With its completely black housing, it is integrated almost invisibly into the vehicle rear and only strikingly appears when the brake is a ... Continue reading
Lighting Trends In Black For The Volkswagen Tiguan
The exterior lighting is the characteristic design element of modern vehicles, and is particularly suitable as a means of customising them. For the Volkswagen Tiguan, Hella can now supply both black Upgrade headlights and combination rearlights with a black-chrome design, as well as a black auxiliary stop light for ret ... Continue reading
New Fiat Bravo 2.0 Multijet: More Power, Less Fuel, Lower Emissions
Fiat has just extended its popular Bravo mid-size hatchback range with the introduction of a more powerful yet more economical and lower emissions engine, demonstrating the Group's commitment to the production of increasingly environmentally-friendly cars. ... Continue reading
Ford Adds Economy, Power And Convenience To New Kuga Range
Ford is set to expand the appeal of the popular Kuga crossover with the addition of three new models providing lower CO2, automatic transmission, and greater power and torque. ... Continue reading
Think Will Supply Electric Vehicles To The Most 'Ev Friendly' Cities In Europe - Including London
London has been rated as one of the most 'electric vehicle friendly' cities in Europe ahead of the introduction of the world's only crash-tested and highway-certified electric car, the TH!NK city. ... Continue reading
Autohorn York Dares To Be Different With 60 Volvo C30's
Volvo's C30 R-DESIGN Sport is setting one rental company apart from the opposition in the city of York. Europcar franchisee, Autohorn Ltd has taken delivery of 60 striking C30's to become part of its 400-strong daily rental fleet. ... Continue reading
Lightweight Design - It's an Art: The Audi ASF Design Principle
Most manufacturers' cars have grown heavier as the years have gone by. This isn't true of Audi. Quite the opposite: more than ten years ago the Audi A8 and the Audi A2, with their aluminum bodies, put a stop to this never-ending spiral of increased weight. Since then, Audi has developed this pioneering weight-saving te ... Continue reading
Toyota Peugeot Citroen Automobile Produces One-Millionth Vehicle
PSA Peugeot Citroen and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that Toyota Peugeot Citroen Automobile (TPCA) celebrates today the production of its one-millionth vehicle at its manufacturing plant in Kolin, the Czech Republic. TPCA President Yasuhiro Takahashi is to present the vehicle - a petrol-powered, red, five-d ... Continue reading
November World Auto Sales Results Shows Crisis Could Be Worsening
PARIS December 1, 2008; Helen Massy-Beresford writing for Reuters reported that the global automotive industry faced a fresh wave of bad news Monday, as data showed drops in Swedish, Japanese and South Korean November car sales, with figures for France, Spain and Italy due out later in the day. Automakers are cutting p ... Continue reading
Top Gear Presenters and James Bond Want Lotus Evora
Celebrities endorse Lotus Evora by signing up for the new sports coupe, to make its Australian debut in Melbourne. The order book has only been open for a few weeks but already the popularity, stylish good looks and performance of the Lotus Evora has attracted some of the world's rich and famous, who have put their nam ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Australia Appoints New President & CEO
Kia Motors Australia has announced the appointment of Mr. Terry (Tak Uk) Im as the company's new President & Chief Executive Officer. ... Continue reading
Ford Ranger Max Show Truck Delivers Maximum Capability, Maximum Style and Maximum Impact
Renowned for its genuine toughness and strength, the Ford Ranger takes a confident step forward with the debut of the high-impact Ranger Max show truck at the Thailand International Motor Expo. ... Continue reading
Two Flexifuel (E85) Volvo Models Launched In Thailand
Volvo Car Thailand presented the Volvo C30 1.8F (Flexifuel, E85) and Thailand's first and only locally produced Flexifuel car the Volvo S80 2.5FT at Bangkok Racing Circuit 26th November. The Minister of Energy, Dr. Wannarat Charnnukul, and the CEO's of PTT, BCP, Mitr Phol, PetroGreen and the Ethanol Producers Associati ... Continue reading
Fiji Flyers Get A Hand From Saab Dealer Gargash Motors At The Dubai Rugby Sevens
Current Rugby World Cup Sevens Champions Fiji took to the field at this weekend's Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, cheered on by their official Host, Saab Dealer Gargash Motors & General Trading. ... Continue reading
The ute won the award for its car-like driving dynamics, high-performing engine and competitive pricing. Throughout the judging process, the SS ute was put through its paces during six days of non-stop testing. ... Continue reading
Skoda Goes One Better than Brown and Scraps VAT on Current Octavia
In a bold to move to treat its customers this Christmas, Skoda has scrapped VAT on the current Octavia. ... Continue reading
Opel Flextreme Receives Prestigious Red Dot Design Award
The Opel Flextreme concept car has been recognized by an international jury for its outstanding design and has received the prestigious red dot award in a ceremony in Singapore. ... Continue reading
Spyker Cars N.V. Announces Changes In Management Board
Spyker Cars N.V., manufacturer of exclusive premium sports cars, announces today that Lex Roukens (44), Chief Financial Officer, resigns from the Management Board and will leave the company as per 31 January 2009. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Defender 110 SVX Arrives in Australia
The most unique version of one of the world's most iconic vehicles has just gone on sale in Australia. The Land Rover Defender 60th Anniversary SVX Limited Edition boasts distinctive exterior design and interior features, making it the most sort after and stylish Defender ever produced. ... Continue reading
Lotus Evora Makes Southern Debut At Melbourne - VIDEO ENHANCED
Lotus Cars Australia will give the new Evora flagship its southern hemisphere debut at the 75th annual Melbourne Motor Show when it opens on 27 February next year. ... Continue reading
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